Third to first

• The White Sox play 23 of their next 26 games against teams above .500, including the division-leading Red Sox, Tigers, and Rangers. Chicago is 30-37 against teams with winning records this season and 11-11 against the trio of Boston, Detroit and Texas.

• The White Sox bullpen has a 3.08 ERA (36 ER in 105 1/3 IP) in the season's second half so far, and has posted a 1.96 ERA (10 ER in 46 IP) over the past 16 games.